Didier
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Didier is a French
name. It comes from the Latin
name Didius, which was used in antique Rome (as in Titus Didius, 1st century BC, and the Roman emperor Didius Julianus 132-193).
During the 5th century AD, with the christianisation of ancient pagan names, it was decided to associate a new latin translation to this name: Desiderius
or "Desiderare", meaning "desiring", "aspiring to"...
Thus, the Latin
variant of the name of the king of Lombards, Didier (710-774), was Desiderius.
is the variant of the name or the Latin name Deodatus.
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French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
name. It comes from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
name Didius, which was used in antique Rome (as in Titus Didius, 1st century BC, and the Roman emperor Didius Julianus 132-193).
During the 5th century AD, with the christianisation of ancient pagan names, it was decided to associate a new latin translation to this name: Desiderius
Desiderius
Desiderius was the last king of the Lombard Kingdom of northern Italy...
or "Desiderare", meaning "desiring", "aspiring to"...
Thus, the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
variant of the name of the king of Lombards, Didier (710-774), was Desiderius.
is the variant of the name or the Latin name Deodatus.
It may also refer to:
In people given names:
- Didier RatsirakaDidier RatsirakaVice Admiral Didier Ratsiraka is a Malagasy politician who was President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002.-Second Republic:...
, a former President of Madagascar, serving two terms, from 1975 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002 - Didier MarouaniDidier MarouaniDidier Marouani is a French composer and musician. He is one of the pioneers in the Electronic music genre.Didier started his career as a pop singer and made his first album with Etienne Roda-Gil as lyricist, he's done concerts tour with Johnny Hallyday, Claude François and Joe Dassin...
, a FrenchFrench peopleThe French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
musician, founder of music group "SpaceSpace (band)-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:* 1997 Invasion of the Spiders * 2002 Greatest Hits* 2003 Greatest Hits & Unheard Bits* 2005 Greatest Hits: Collectors Edition-Singles:...
". - Didier of CahorsDidier of CahorsSaint Didier, also known as Desiderius was a Merovingian royal official of aristocratic Gallo-Roman extraction....
(c. 580–655), Desiderius or Didier then saint Didier, French saint - DesideriusDesideriusDesiderius was the last king of the Lombard Kingdom of northern Italy...
(8th century), Didier, last king of the Lombards
In people surnames:
- Candice DidierCandice DidierCandice Didier is a French figure skater. She is a three-time French national champion. Her best international result was the gold medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade.-Competitive highlights:...
(b. 1988), French figure skater - Charles A. DidierCharles A. DidierCharles Amand Didier is an emeritus member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
(b. 1935), Belgian Mormon leader - Clint DidierClint DidierClint Bradley Didier is a former professional American football player. He was a tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1982 to 1987 and for the Green Bay Packers from 1988 to 1989...
(b. 1959), U.S. politician and former football tight end in the NFL - Daniel J. Didier (b. 1945), Judge - Orange County, CA. Superior Court
- F.O. "Potch" DidierF.O. "Potch" DidierFabius Odell Didier, Jr., known as Potch Didier , was a flamboyant Democratic sheriff of Avoyelles Parish in south Central Louisiana, who served from 1960-1980. In 1970, Didier was tried, convicted and served a seven-day sentence in his own jail for malfeasance in office.Nevertheless, the newspaper...
(1919–2007), Louisiana sheriffSheriffA sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
who once spent seven days in his own jail upon conviction of malfeasance in officeMalfeasance in officeMalfeasance in office, or official misconduct, is the commission of an unlawful act, done in an official capacity, which affects the performance of official duties. Malfeasance in office is often grounds for a for cause removal of an elected official by statute or recall election.An exact... - John Peter DidierJohn Peter DidierJohn Peter Didier was a U.S. politician and the first State Treasurer of Missouri.John Peter Didier was reportedly a native of France. Prior to emigrated to the United States, he married Marie Elizabeth Mercier in 1773. A prominent government official in the Missouri Territory, he served as Fire...
(1748–1823), U.S. politician, first State Treasurer of Missouri
In organizations:
- Didier & Co., New York publisher of the late 1940s P. G. WodehouseP. G. WodehouseSir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years and his many writings continue to be...
novels Uncle DynamiteUncle DynamiteUncle Dynamite is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 22, 1948 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 3, 1948 by Didier & Co., New York...
and The Mating Season
In film:
- Didier (film), a 1997 French film
See also
- Saint-Didier (disambiguation), name of several communes in France
- Henry de Sainct-DidierHenry de Sainct-DidierThe history of fencing in France begins in the 16th century, with the adoption of Italian styles of rapier fencing.There are medieval predecessors, such as the Burgundian Le jeu de la hache of ca...
, 16th century fencing master - Didier DeschampsDidier DeschampsDidier Claude Deschamps is a retired French footballer and current manager of Marseille. He played as a defensive midfielder. As an international, he assisted France with victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...
, former French international footballer - Didier DrogbaDidier DrogbaDidier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
, current Côte d'Ivoire captain and Chelsea footballer - Didier Ilunga MbengaDidier Ilunga MbengaDidier Ilunga-Mbenga, commonly referred to as D. J. Mbenga , is a Belgian professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Hornets...
, current center for the National Basketball AssociationNational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's New Orleans Hornets - Didier PironiDidier PironiDidier Joseph Louis Pironi was a racing driver from France. During his career he competed in 72 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, driving for Tyrrell , Ligier and Ferrari...
(1952–1987), former Formula OneFormula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
driver.